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Specific code 2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 438.89
Other late effects of cerebrovascular disease
  • Short description: LATE EFFECT CV DIS NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 438.89 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 438.89 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2008 version of ICD-9-CM 438.89.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 438.89: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 438.89 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I69.898 Other sequelae of other cerebrovascular disease
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM I69.998 Other sequelae following unspecified cerebrovascular disease
Approximate Synonyms
  • Hand pain as late effect of cerebrovascular accident (disorder)
  • Late effects of stroke, weakness of arms, legs
  • Neurogenic bladder as late effect of cerebrovascular accident
  • Neurogenic bladder due to stroke
  • Neurogenic bladder, late effect of stroke
  • Neurogenic bladder, late effects of stroke
  • Painful hand as late effect of stroke
  • Painful hand, late effect of stroke
  • Painful left hand as late effect of stroke
  • Painful left hand, late effect of stroke
  • Painful right hand as late effect of stroke
  • Painful right hand, late effect of stroke
  • Seizure as late effect of stroke
  • Seizure disorder as sequela of stroke
  • Seizures as late effect of stroke (disorder)
  • Seizures, late effect of stroke
  • Spasticity as late effect of cerebrovascular accident (disorder)
  • Spasticity as sequela of stroke
  • Spasticity due to stroke
  • Spasticity, late effect of stroke
  • Weakness as a late effect of cerebrovascular accident (disorder)
  • Weakness as a late effect of stroke
  • Weakness as late effect of stroke (disorder)
  • Weakness as late effects of cerebrovascular accident
  • Weakness of extremities as late effect of CVA
  • Weakness of extremities as late effect of stroke (disorder)
  • Weakness of extremities as sequela of stroke
  • Weakness of extremities, late effect of stroke
  • Weakness of extremities, late effects of stroke
  • Weakness, late effect of stroke
Use Additional
  • Use additional code to identify the late effect
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 438.89:
  • Late - see also condition
    • effect(s) (of) - see also condition
      • abscess
        • intracranial or intraspinal (conditions classifiable to 324) - see category 326
      • adverse effect of drug, medicinal or biological substance 909.5
      • allergic reaction 909.9
      • amputation
      • burn (injury classifiable to 948-949) 906.9
        • extremities NEC (injury classifiable to 943 or 945) 906.7
          • hand or wrist (injury classifiable to 944) 906.6
        • eye (injury classifiable to 940) 906.5
        • face, head, and neck (injury classifiable to 941) 906.5
        • specified site NEC (injury classifiable to 942 and 946-947) 906.8
      • cerebrovascular disease (conditions classifiable to 430-437) 438.9
      • childbirth complication(s) 677
      • complication(s) of
        • childbirth 677
        • delivery 677
        • pregnancy 677
        • puerperium 677
        • surgical and medical care (conditions classifiable to 996-999) 909.3
        • trauma (conditions classifiable to 958) 908.6
      • contusion (injury classifiable to 920-924) 906.3
      • crushing (injury classifiable to 925-929) 906.4
      • delivery complication(s) 677
      • dislocation (injury classifiable to 830-839) 905.6
      • encephalitis or encephalomyelitis (conditions classifiable to 323) - see category 326
      • external cause NEC (conditions classifiable to 995) 909.9
        • certain conditions classifiable to categories 991-994 909.4
      • foreign body in orifice (injury classifiable to 930-939) 908.5
      • fracture (multiple) (injury classifiable to 828-829) 905.5
        • extremity
        • face and skull (injury classifiable to 800-804) 905.0
        • skull and face (injury classifiable to 800-804) 905.0
        • spine and trunk (injury classifiable to 805 and 807-809) 905.1
          • with spinal cord lesion (injury classifiable to 806) 907.2
      • infection
        • pyogenic, intracranial - see category 326
      • infectious diseases (conditions classifiable to 001-136) NEC 139.8
      • injury (injury classifiable to 959) 908.9
        • blood vessel 908.3
          • abdomen and pelvis (injury classifiable to 902) 908.4
          • extremity (injury classifiable to 903-904) 908.3
          • head and neck (injury classifiable to 900) 908.3
          • thorax (injury classifiable to 901) 908.4
        • internal organ NEC (injury classifiable to 867 and 869) 908.2
        • intracranial (injury classifiable to 850-854) 907.0
        • nerve NEC (injury classifiable to 957) 907.9
          • cranial (injury classifiable to 950-951) 907.1
          • peripheral NEC (injury classifiable to 957) 907.9
            • lower limb and pelvic girdle (injury classifiable to 956) 907.5
            • upper limb and shoulder girdle (injury classifiable to 955) 907.4
          • roots and plexus(es), spinal (injury classifiable to 953) 907.3
          • trunk (injury classifiable to 954) 907.3
        • spinal
          • cord (injury classifiable to 806 and 952) 907.2
          • nerve root(s) and plexus(es) (injury classifiable to 953) 907.3
        • superficial (injury classifiable to 910-919) 906.2
        • tendon (tendon injury classifiable to 840-848, 880-884 with .2, and 890-894 with .2) 905.8
      • meningitis
        • bacterial (conditions classifiable to 320) - see category 326
        • unspecified cause (conditions classifiable to 322) - see category 326
      • myelitis (see also Late, effect(s) (of), encephalitis) - see category 326
      • parasitic diseases (conditions classifiable to 001-136 NEC) 139.8
      • phlebitis or thrombophlebitis of intracranial venous sinuses (conditions classifiable to 325) - see category 326
      • poisoning due to drug, medicinal or biological substance (conditions classifiable to 960-979) 909.0
      • poliomyelitis, acute (conditions classifiable to 045) 138
      • pregnancy complication(s) 677
      • puerperal complication(s) 677
      • radiation (conditions classifiable to 990) 909.2
      • rickets 268.1
      • sprain and strain without mention of tendon injury (injury classifiable to 840-848, except tendon injury) 905.7
      • toxic effect of
        • drug, medicinal or biological substance (conditions classifiable to 960-979) 909.0
        • nonmedical substance (conditions classifiable to 980-989) 909.1
      • trachoma (conditions classifiable to 076) 139.1
      • tuberculosis 137.0
        • bones and joints (conditions classifiable to 015) 137.3
        • central nervous system (conditions classifiable to 013) 137.1
        • genitourinary (conditions classifiable to 016) 137.2
        • pulmonary (conditions classifiable to 010-012) 137.0
        • specified organs NEC (conditions classifiable to 014, 017-018) 137.4
      • viral encephalitis (conditions classifiable to 049.8, 049.9, 062-064) 139.0
      • wound, open
  • Seizure(s) 780.39
    • due to stroke 438.89
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